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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Hath Reincarnate With “Kenosis”

December 2, 2021

Back in 2019, a band called Hath suddenly burst unto the scene and took it by storm. Like a wildfire it spread and it seemed as if there was nowhere to turn that wasn't marked by Of Rot and Ruin, their debut f... Read More...

252 – Trivium Deep Dive

Noyan

December 2, 2021

Podcast

Finally, as we've been working up to it for a while, we have the Trivium deep dive! Enjoy! Join our community on Facebook! Or, if you want to get more involved, with exclusive content and stuff,&n... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Devour Every Bit of the Fresh Sounds of Antiquity

Jordan Jerabek

December 1, 2021

Premieres

One of my favorite things about reading Heavy Blog is how there’s no knowing what you can stumble into. The possibilities are truly endless, there’s not really any genre we *don’t* cover, and with all the cross-pollinating of styles and influences over the ye... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Drone Into the Abyss of Fargue’s Ruines, Irradiées

Trent Bos

November 30, 2021

Premieres

Hot off the tail of the release of avant-garde mathcore group Fawn Limbs' third full-length Darwin Falls, guitarist and vocalist Eeli Helin has returned with new material from his other project, Fargue. A name... Read More...

What We’re Really Listening To – 11/26/21

Scott Murphy

November 26, 2021

What We're Really Listening To

For those who missed our last installment, We post bi-weekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that doesn’t... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 11/26/21

Scott Murphy

November 26, 2021

Release Day Roundup

Editor’s Note: Do you think we “missed” an album this week? Click here. Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unl... Read More...

251 – Non-Fungal Toking

Noyan

November 25, 2021

Podcast

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week we talk about new material from So Hideous, Silk Sonic, Animals as Leaders, Persefone, Silent Planet, and Bloodywood. Also, Axenrot departing from Opeth, a First Fragment int... Read More...

Cynic – Ascension Codes

Jimmy Rowe

November 19, 2021

Reviews

Cynic have long achieved legendary status in extreme metal and prog, introducing jazz fusion influences to death metal in 1993 with their monumental debut album Focus. Previously, core Cynic members Paul Masvi... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 11/19/21

Scott Murphy

November 19, 2021

Release Day Roundup

The Anatomy Of – Dessiderium

Eden Kupermintz

November 18, 2021

The Anatomy Of

In the previous iteration of The Anatomy Of, I spoke about the three different ways I might enjoy an entry in the series. This one is very much about the opportunity to peer into an artist's head and get a cha... Read More...